despite

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Preposition 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“‘looking down on’”), from dēspicere (“‘to look down, despise’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈspʌɪt/
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• Rhymes: -aɪt

[edit] Noun

despite (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
2. (archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:

     I am right wroth with Balen, I wold he were quyte of the despyte that he hath done to me and to my Courte.

3. Evil feeling; malice, spite.

[edit] Preposition

despite

1. in spite of
   • 1592–1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet III:

     So thou through windows of thine age shall see

     Despite of wrinkles this thy golden time.

   • 1592–1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet XIX:

     Yet, do thy worst, old Time: despite thy wrong,

     My love shall in my verse ever live young.

[edit] Derived terms

• despiteful

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: deeipst
• seed pit